Employment Specialist PACE

This community-based direct support position provides career exposure, preparation, and assessment to ensure that the individuals are offered opportunities to participate in the community and in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. They are provided personal choice and are encouraged and supported in making their own decisions to the greatest extent possible.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Must be able to consistently and successfully perform all essential functions of the position.

1. Ensure that individuals are offered personal choice and are supported in making their own decisions to the greatest extent possible.
2. Ensure that individuals participate in their community to the greatest extent possible in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.
3. Provides training in Prevocational skills such as following instructions, attendance, problem solving, interpersonal relationships, safety, etc., as required by Prevocational goals (Staff Action Plan)
4. Develop and maintain partnerships with businesses and community agencies.
5. Document services and instruction in daily and monthly progress notes. Communicates individual needs to Coordinator as needed.
6. Safely transport individuals receiving services to and from community sites and/or program locations.
7. Maintain regular communication with individuals circle of support. (i.e. Parents/guardian/family, Care Manager, other waiver providers).
8. Assists in the development of the Community Prevocational Staff Action Plan; participates in reviews every six months.
9. Complies with agency incident reporting policies and procedures.
10. Complies with agency electronic communication and electronic device management policies.
11. Adheres to The Summit Center Core Agency Values of Adaptability, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, Optimism, and Respect
12. Adheres to the Summit Center employment policies as outlined in the Employee Handbook including, but not limited to dress code, attendance and punctuality, and Paid Time Off
13. Perform any other duties as requested by your supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of position skill and/or ability required.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma, and one-year experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or college coursework in a related field and six months of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: A valid NYS Driver’s License and agency approval of driving record according to agency’s Policy and Procedures AND accessibility to private transportation AND a certificate of current automobile liability insurance AND clearance for convictions of criminal misdemeanor and felony offenses.  Must be CPR, First Aid certified (Agency will provide training).  Must be cleared through the NYS OPWDD criminal background check unit and undergo Staff Exclusion List (SEL) and Mental Hygiene Law (MHL)  checks. prior to first day of employment

Compensation: $18.50 - $19.25 per hour 

Salary : $19 - $19